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vales on the confines of Cumberland and Northumberland. In 

 straggling groups the wayfarers returned by a more westerly 

 road than that by which they had come to Hall Bank Gate, near 

 Farlani, and then striking direct west, found their way to Talkin 

 Tarn. Here some rested by the rippling waters and enjoyed the 

 breezes ; others pushed on to the Gelt to inspect the " written 

 rock" which has been often described (see Bruce on " The Boman 

 Wall"). The two parties met at four o'clock at Brampton, and 

 dined at the "Howard Arms." After dinner a paper was read 

 by Mr. Barkas, entitled, "Notes on Diatoruaceae gathered dur- 

 ing the Hartford Bridge excursion;" and nine gentlemen were 

 elected members of the Club. At half-past six the excursionists 

 brought their rambles to an end by reaching the Milton Station 

 in a high wind, and amid clouds of dust, to take the return train 

 to Newcastle. 



The Third Field Meeting was appointed for the 20th July, 

 On this occasion the Club, represented by between twenty and 

 thirty members from Newcastle, Shields, Sunderland, Hexham, 

 &c, (the general election in the County of Durham keeping many 

 at home,) alighted at about eight o'clock at the Wark Station on 

 the North British line, and crossing the wooden bridge, entered 

 the square of the ancient city of Wark. 



Turning sharply to the left beyond the square, they mounted 

 the Mote Hill, a natural gravelly and prominent elevation, on 

 the summit of which, and in the fresh open air, Dr. Charlton read 

 to the surrounding members an interesting paper on " The Ses- 

 sions of the Liberty of Tynedale, held at Wark, in the Thirteenth 

 Century," which will be published in the forthcoming part of 

 the Transactions. 



After breakfast at the Grey Bull the Club, under the guidance 

 of Dr. Charlton, left Wark by the west road, and after a pleasant 

 climb up the hill pastures in the deliciously warm morning sun- 

 shine, they struck Wark Burn at Bamshaw's Mill, wandered up 

 the Burn for two or three miles enjoying the pretty scenery, and 

 examining the outskirts of the Coal Measures as seen in occasional 



